Extended Value Chain Alignment

The extended value chain alignment is focused on collaboration with trading partners including both customer and supplier groups. THe primary focus is in building a shared understanding and
trust as foundational building blocks for supply chain innovation collaboration initiatives. The learning models will enable the internal and external participants to explore a series of
considerations such as:

Rules of engagement

Aligning metrics and goals

Sharing collaboration benefits

Managing joint project teams

building trust between groups

Aligning management team expectations

Building a common experience with innovation tools and techniques

The optimal approach would contain both interactive planning, confidence building steps, cross-enterprise communications and one or more demonstration pilot learning opportunities to improve
cross-enterprise processes.